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In The News
Jun. 6th, 2007 07:33 amHeadlines
* Not Enough Bush Administration Members Going to Prison: Scooter Libby
* Not Enough Congressmen Being Indicted: William Jefferson
Editorial
Thank you so #$%*! much, Harry Lee, for making sure $ Bill got re-elected.
And again, Harry, that little incident about blocking a bridge to keep people from escaping the largest disaster in the USA in 99 & 1/2 years? It isn't the people who say "I don't like that" who make you "look bad", it's the fact that YOU DID IT IN THE FIRST PLACE and defended the actions without apology later.
Yeah, getting $ Bill reelected sure helps keep this "part of the world" from looking bad, eh?
I wonder if this was simple political vindictiveness, or if Lee was really worried that having someone in congress who had questioned his actions might have led to serious trouble for himself? Did Lee know that his actions were legally undefensible if there was any serious challenge?
Other News
* Gone but not forgotten New Orleans landmark the ING 4727 Barge to be breifly discussed in court before Bush crony billionaire owner gets all charges dismissed. Testimony Begins in Barge Case
* Not Enough Bush Administration Members Going to Prison: Scooter Libby
* Not Enough Congressmen Being Indicted: William Jefferson
Editorial
Thank you so #$%*! much, Harry Lee, for making sure $ Bill got re-elected.
And again, Harry, that little incident about blocking a bridge to keep people from escaping the largest disaster in the USA in 99 & 1/2 years? It isn't the people who say "I don't like that" who make you "look bad", it's the fact that YOU DID IT IN THE FIRST PLACE and defended the actions without apology later.
Yeah, getting $ Bill reelected sure helps keep this "part of the world" from looking bad, eh?
I wonder if this was simple political vindictiveness, or if Lee was really worried that having someone in congress who had questioned his actions might have led to serious trouble for himself? Did Lee know that his actions were legally undefensible if there was any serious challenge?
Other News
* Gone but not forgotten New Orleans landmark the ING 4727 Barge to be breifly discussed in court before Bush crony billionaire owner gets all charges dismissed. Testimony Begins in Barge Case
Some reopenings
Mar. 4th, 2006 06:37 pmYay, some important local reopenings yesterday.
In the morning I went to the grand reopening of the New Orleans Museum of Art. As I entered, Shades of Praise were singing "Study War No More" in fine style, then later![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jdquintette was playing wonderful jazz sax. Some local films were being shown as well; I caught "Hexing a Hurricane".
The bubble tea place that I thought for sure was gone (well, it had been cleared out and had an eviction notice posted) is back. Rosie Lea's is now known as Jay's Bubble Teas from a new partner, but Ms. Ruby and the same great bubble teas are still there (along with coffee and Wi-Fi, too long missing on the street which had 3 places back pre-K).
In other local news, the wackiness factor of local politics was BAM!ed up a notch as the Clerk of Courts, who'd been in hiding from contempt of court and arrest warrents, showed up at the courthouse and announced to the assembled media that she was running for Mayor. Kimberly Williamson Butler was one of the more colorful figures on the local scene even pre-K. Doc Brite commented: "Kimbo is pure comedy gold. If I didn't care about the future of the city, I'd vote for her in any office she decided to run for just to enjoy her continuing antics."
Also, they're in the process of cutting up Mr. Ingram's barge in the Lower 9th. One can no longer get within a block of it while they're doing it.
I still havn't gotten a new TV. I rather want to get one from a local place in the city. The other day I was tempted to buy one from a place on St. Claude in Marigny that was open despite having no electricity and I may wind up going back there; they seem to be the only place on the East Bank of Orleans with tvs larger than 13 inches.
In the morning I went to the grand reopening of the New Orleans Museum of Art. As I entered, Shades of Praise were singing "Study War No More" in fine style, then later
jdquintette was playing wonderful jazz sax. Some local films were being shown as well; I caught "Hexing a Hurricane". The bubble tea place that I thought for sure was gone (well, it had been cleared out and had an eviction notice posted) is back. Rosie Lea's is now known as Jay's Bubble Teas from a new partner, but Ms. Ruby and the same great bubble teas are still there (along with coffee and Wi-Fi, too long missing on the street which had 3 places back pre-K).
In other local news, the wackiness factor of local politics was BAM!ed up a notch as the Clerk of Courts, who'd been in hiding from contempt of court and arrest warrents, showed up at the courthouse and announced to the assembled media that she was running for Mayor. Kimberly Williamson Butler was one of the more colorful figures on the local scene even pre-K. Doc Brite commented: "Kimbo is pure comedy gold. If I didn't care about the future of the city, I'd vote for her in any office she decided to run for just to enjoy her continuing antics."
Also, they're in the process of cutting up Mr. Ingram's barge in the Lower 9th. One can no longer get within a block of it while they're doing it.
I still havn't gotten a new TV. I rather want to get one from a local place in the city. The other day I was tempted to buy one from a place on St. Claude in Marigny that was open despite having no electricity and I may wind up going back there; they seem to be the only place on the East Bank of Orleans with tvs larger than 13 inches.
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